Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring
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Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring   -     By: Henri Nouwen

Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring

HarperCollins / 2009 / Paperback

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Newly repackaged. "The genius of Nouwen's approach is his ability to distill into simple terms this most ordinary and most awesome of human experiences. Those in mourning, pastoral ministers, and many who care for the dying and comfort the bereaved will find this an invaluable resource,"---Spiritual Life. 128 pages, softcover. HarperOne.

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Title: Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring
By: Henri Nouwen
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Vendor: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2009
Dimensions: 8.00 X 5.30 (inches)
Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 0061800260
ISBN-13: 9780061800269
Stock No: WW800269

Publisher's Description

One of the best-loved spiritual writers of our time—an author ranked with C.S. Lewis and Thomas Merton—Henry J.M. Nowuen, takes a moving, personal look at human mortality in Our Greatest Gift. A meditation on dying and caring, Our Greatest Gift gently and eloquently reveals the gifts that the living and dying can give to one another. The beloved bestselling author of With Open Hands, The Wounded Healer, and Making All Things New shares his own experiences with aging, loss, grief, and fear in this important and life-altering work.

Author Bio

Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932–1996) was the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son and many other bestsellers. He taught at Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame universities before becoming the pastor of L’Arche Daybreak near Toronto, Canada, a community where people with and without intellectual disabilities assist each other and create a home together.

Editorial Reviews

“…a very comforting book. …Nouwen offers us here a gentle, almost meditative book on coming to terms with death.” - Publishers Weekly

“It’s a new way of looking at death, one with an upside.” - Miami Herald

“One of my favorite ‘caregivers,’ Henri Nouwen challenges us to accept our death as part of our spiritual journey, not its end. …Nouwen continues to be a must read.” - Capital Times

“On the long road it’s good to have Nouwen and his diving rod. Deftly he bends toward the drop of spiritual wisdom caked in the most ordinary things.” - Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., author of Dead Man Walking

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